Robert L. Parker Jr.
Executive Chairman
Mr. Parker, Jr. is the executive chairman of Parker Drilling, having stepped down as chief
executive officer in 2009. Having joined Parker in 1973, he was elected chief executive
officer in 1991 and appointed chairman of the board of directors in 2006. He previously
was elected a vice president in 1973, executive vice president in 1976 and president and
chief operating officer in 1977. Mr. Parker is on the board of directors of the University
of Texas at Austin Development Board, the University of Texas Health Science Center
(Houston) Development Board, Schreiner University-Kerrville, Texas, Houston Technology
Center, the International Association of Drilling Contractors, the American Petroleum
Institute and the Greater Houston Partnership
George J. Donnelly
Managing Partner, Lilo Ventures
Mr. Donnelly is a managing partner of Lilo Ventures, a venture capital firm, having
held this position since 2001. He also serves as chairman of Global Suppliers, a
minority-owned private company that provides equipment to the petroleum and chemical
industry. He served as president and chief executive officer of the Houston Hispanic
Chamber of Commerce during 2005 and 2006 and as president of the San Jacinto Museum
of History from 2000 to 2002. Between 1988 and 2000, Mr. Donnelly served as vice
president of Russell Reynolds Associates and as vice chairman of SpencerStuart Associates,
both executive search firms. He began his career at Texaco Inc. in 1962 and served
in various roles at Texaco Inc. and Gulf Oil Company until 1997, including vice
president of the Worldwide Energy and Minerals Division, vice president of the Latin
American division and head of the Washington, D.C. office. Mr. Donnelly serves on
the board of directors of the Greater Houston Partnership (World Trade), the Center
for Houston's Future, United Way of Greater Houston, KIPP Charter Schools, the Health
Museum of Houston, the San Jacinto Monument and Museum and the Institute of International
Education.
John W. Gibson Jr.
President and CEO, CCS Corporation
Mr. Gibson currently serves as the president and chief executive officer of CCS
Corporation. He is the former president and chief executive officer of Paradigm
B.V., a provider of enterprise software solutions to the oil and natural gas industry,
a role he accepted in 2005. From 2003 to 2004, Mr. Gibson held the position of president
and chief executive officer of Halliburton’s Energy Services Group, having
previously served as president of Halliburton Energy Services since 2002. Mr. Gibson
also served as president and chief executive officer of Halliburton’s Landmark
Graphics Corporation from 2000 to 2002, and earlier as chief operating officer.
He currently serves on the board of directors of Orocobre Limited (ASX: ORE). Mr.
Gibson is also on the advisory board of the Jackson School of Geology at the University
of Texas, the executive advisory council of the American Association of Petroleum
Geologists, is a director of National KICKSTART Program and is a member of the board
of trustees of Houston Baptist University.
Robert W. Goldman
Financial Consultant
Mr. Goldman retired from Conoco Inc. in 2002 after 14 years of service, most recently
as senior vice president - Finance and chief financial officer. Prior to that time,
he was employed for 23 years by E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Co. in a variety of domestic
and international finance and operating assignments. Since 2002 he has been self-employed
as a financial consultant. From 2003 through 2008, Mr. Goldman served as the elected
vice president-Finance of the World Petroleum Council. He is a member of the Financial
Executives Institute and a member of the advisory board of Global Infrastructure
Partners, a private equity fund investing in the global energy, transportation and
water infrastructure sectors. He serves on the board of directors of El Paso Corporation,
The Babcock & Wilcox Company Inc. and Tesoro Corporation, as well as the board of
trustees of Kenyon College, Gambier, Ohio.
Gary R. King
Managing Director, Natural Resources & Commodities, First Capital Switzerland Investment Bank
Mr. King is the managing director of natural resources and commodities at First Capital
Switzerland Investment Bank in Dubai, UAE. He is also the managing partner of The Matrix
Partnership, a strategic advisory firm based in Dubai. From September 2008 through
February 2009, Mr. King held the position as the founding chief executive officer of Dubai
Natural Resources World. Previously, he served as the first chief executive officer of the
Dubai Mercantile Exchange from 2005 until 2009. From 2001 to 2005, Mr. King served as
senior vice president in the infrastructure funds and treasury and commodities groups in
Macquarie Bank Ltd./Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, managing director at Matrix Commodities
DMCC, and regional head - energy group and specialized funds group in Dubai at Standard
Bank London Ltd. From 1997 to 2001, he served in senior management roles at Emirates
National Oil Company, Dragon Oil PLC and Transcanada International Petroleum. From 1994
to 1997, he served as vice president — commodities trading group for Morgan Stanley
(Singapore). From 1983 to 1994, he served in a variety of roles within exploration and
production and oil trading and supply at Neste Oy (national oil and energy company of
Finland), after beginning his career as an exploration geologist in 1980. Mr. King is
also a member of the board of directors of Kulczyk Oil Ventures (WSE:KOV), a member of
TRACE International, and the National Association of Corporate Directors.
David C. Mannon
President and Chief Executive Officer, Parker Drilling
Mr. Mannon joined the Company as senior vice president and chief operating officer
in 2004. He was appointed president in 2007, and chief executive officer and member
of the board of directors in 2009. From 2003 through 2004, Mr. Mannon held the positions
of president and chief executive officer of Triton Engineering Services Company,
a subsidiary of Noble Drilling Corporation. From 1988 to 2003 he held various other
positions with Triton. From 1980 through 1988, Mr. Mannon served as a drilling engineer
for SEDCO-FOREX, formerly SEDCO. Mr. Mannon is currently a member of the International
Association of Drilling Contractors, Society of Petroleum Engineers and the American
Association of Drilling Engineers, serves on the Upstream Committee of the American
Petroleum Institute, and is an executive board member of Southern Methodist University’s
Lyle College of Engineering.
Robert E. McKee III
Retired Executive Vice President, ConocoPhillips Inc.
Mr. McKee retired from ConocoPhillips and Conoco, Inc. in 2003 after 36 years, serving
the last 10 years as executive vice president-Worldwide Exploration and Production.
He currently serves on the board of directors of QEP Resources Corp. and Post Oak
Bank (Houston, Texas). From 2003 to mid-2004, Mr. McKee served as senior oil advisor
in Iraq by presidential appointment. He is also a former member of the Advisory
Committee for the University of Texas Engineering Department and serves on the Colorado
School of Mines Foundation Board. He retired as the chairman of Enventure in 2009,
a company that is majority-owned by Shell Oil Company.
Roger B. Plank
President, Apache Corporation
Mr. Plank is president of Apache Corporation, having served in this position since
2009, after serving as executive vice president and chief financial officer since
2000. Mr. Plank previously served as vice president of Corporate Communications,
vice president of External Affairs and vice president of Planning and Corporate
Development for Apache. He is also Chairman of Houston's Alley Theatre.
R. Rudolph Reinfrank
Managing General Partner, Riverford Partners, LLC
R. Rudolph Reinfrank is the managing general partner of Riverford Partners LLC,
a strategic advisory and investment firm based in Los Angeles. Riverford acts as
an investor, board member and strategic advisor to growth companies and companies
in transition. Prior to founding Riverford, Mr. Reinfrank was a co-founder and a
managing general partner of Clarity Partners L.P. and a co-founder of Clarity China,
L.P. He is a co-founder and a managing general partner of Rader Reinfrank & Co.
Mr. Reinfrank is a director of Global Leveraged Capital, LLC. Mr. Reinfrank meets
the requirements of a Sarbanes-Oxley audit committee financial expert pursuant to
item 407(d)(5)(ii) of Regulation S-K and he is FINRA licensed for Series 62 and
Series 63. Mr. Reinfrank is also a senior advisor to Pall Mall Capital, Limited
(London), Transnational Capital Corporation, and Matrix Commodities (Dubai).
Robert L. Parker
Chairman Emeritus
Mr. Parker joined Parker Drilling in 1947 and 10 years later purchased the company
from his father, Gifford C. Parker, the founder of the company. Serving as president
since 1954, Mr. Parker took the company public in 1969 and was elected chairman
and chief executive officer. Since 2006, he has retained the position of chairman
emeritus. Mr. Parker also serves on the board of directors of Clayton Williams Energy,
is an advisory director of Bank of Oklahoma, Tulsa, and is the chairman of the U.S.
- Kazakhstan Business Association board of directors. He was awarded the Gold Medal
for Distinguished Achievement by the American Petroleum Institute in 1999, the Waggener-Griffin
Award from Spindletop International in 2001, and the God and Country Award from
Boy Scouts of America in 2001. In 2001 he was inducted into the Tulsa Hall of Fame
by the Tulsa Historical Society. Mr. Parker holds a bachelor's degree from The University
of Texas at Austin, where he is also a Distinguished Alumnus.